Representative work by José Alejandro Restrepo
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José Alejandro Restrepo

b. 1959, Paris, France · Colombian

José Alejandro Restrepo creates video installations that examine religion, violence, political iconography and the history of images in Colombia. Archival footage, television and live image frequently overlap in his work.

Video; installation

Major Works

  • 1996Musa Paradisíaca
  • 2000sIconomía
  • 1994El Cocodrilo de Humboldt no es el Cocodrilo de Hegel
  • 2010sVariaciones sobre el Purgatorio
  • 2000sTranshistorias
  • 2000sVideo-Verónica
  • 2006Cuerpo Gramatical
  • 2010sRelicarios
  • 2000sIconomía / Political Icon Studies
  • 1990s–2010sTelevision Archive Installations

Interviews & Writing

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